Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-05


Mrs. Anna N. Mueller and JOS. Hammeul. OF No
J07 street northwest, have filed charges with
the District commissioners against Policeman
John {. Daily The charges are illegal arrest Tor
violation OF the Sunday Law; the forciole entering
Of the premises aforesaid. without warrant OF law
day; maltreatment OF the parties in making the
arrest and after taking them into custody; and
lastly perjury at the Police Court in his enort 70
ment and gives certificate OF DR.. Mauss, her
physician, TO CONFEDERATE her statement
THE PoLIcEMENs FUN.
There will be an excursion TO Colonial Beach on
fund. The steamers Arrowsmith and Wakefield
have been engaged for that day. and there is every
ment to all who participate in it The policemen's
fund was established for the benefit OF the police
men who have received injuries or contracted dis
ease while In the line OF duty. who. after hav-
ing served fifteen years on the force became per-
mAnently disabled from the further performance OF
duty. II was established by act OF Congress. Feb
ruary 70 1875, and at present amounts 10 about
$4,000. which is invested In United states four
per cent bonds and Ross. Each member OF the
70 R 81 Sg into sns
and concerts and entertainments that are given
for its benefit. Should a policeman die and leave
widow with children under sixteen years OF age.
they are paid a certain sum or money TO relieve
them from any pressing need.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave 0een Issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
Mrs. L. Lantner, to move house No 2O3 q street.
$500; NJ NJ. Bartlett, 10 alter house on south beast
corner of 18th and I streets northwest, 81, 900;
J. Sexton, to alter No. 122T r street northeast
800; j. C. h. Davis, TO alter No. l69l n street
northwest FOO; H. Crook TO alter No. 4ai 9TH
brick dwelling, 5000, numbered no ID street
northwest.
TAX COLLECTIONS
On the LIST day or November lSS6 the tax levy
for the year ending June 30, 1881 delivered To
the collector OF taxes in the amount of 81 Co.,
SS 80 levied on the real estate OF the District on
m xyha ba "a
came due and payable by law, SSo1, 1lo6 &C. or up
ward OF half or said levy, had been collected The
e9lecti0n lor the second hall was thus entered on
with fair prospects OF there being avery small per-
centaSe OF delinquency on account OF said levy.
FIRES IN APRIL
Chief Paris OF the fire department, reports that
during the month OF April there We're eighteen
alarms for fire with a total loss OF Sll 62o-nsur-
ance 81, 125 against fifteen alarms with loss OF
g $50 last month"; and sixteen alarms with loss or
SIo,osS Tor corresponding month OF last year.
MISCELLANEOUS
Plumbers VIII hereafter be required TO pay a fee
OF So tor registration expenses
Dr. Elliot CoueS has applied TO the Commission
erS for permission for his son. Elliot Baird Cones
10 shoot birds In the District for scientific pur-
poses.
OF the court to Jno. p. Weikel and Augusta Hag-
man; VIM. Redman and Marcia E. Kemp: Chas b.
Hoicomo, OF Farmville, Va, and Ella NJ. Smith, OF
Louisville, Ky.
THE CHURCH CHORAL UNION CoNCERT-The
closing concert OF the Church Choral Union al the
congregational church, last night, was attended
p ps numerous and appreciattve audience. Miss
soprano, was heard In three numbers. Proch's
"Afr and Variations" was rendered especially we'll
Mr.. w. s. Young, the other soloist, sang two num-
6ers In his usual easy style. The choruses, with
one or two exceptions. Were very we'll rendered
especially "Gloria" and italia Beloved" Mr. c.
Wright Nicols did good service as accompanies.
Mr.. j. W. Robinson. the leader has done good
work In training the Union
KNIGHTS OF HONOR RECEPTIoN-Federal Lodge
NO. 1909, Knights OF Honor, gave an informal re-
ception to their lady friends and invited guests at
their hall, st. Cloud building, corner 9th and
streets, last night. The company was large ana
most enjoyable time was had. The gentlemen
did the honors OF the OCCASION receiving the guests
and waiting upon them with refreshments. There
was an address OF welcome by the Dictator Mr.
Parker; an elaborate speech upon the aims and
objects OF the order by Mr.. Y. c. Martin: declama-
ton by Grand Dictator Randolph: humorous
ter: short addresses by Mr.. Hickcox and Peter l.
Wilson; cornet and plano solo by Mr.. and Mrs
Stoner; and various other musical and literary
ereises. The affair was in every way a success.
The committee consisted OF Messrs. Bates. Mellns.
Parker Martin, and HickcoX.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MaRKrr.-Three hundred
and three cattle on the market yesterday, and
all sold To butchers, as follows: Best sold
from 81 to a1Ec per To-: good sold from Al 10 Sc
per h.; medium sold from 4 a TO 4Lac per 10 com
mon sold from 3 to &C. per 10. Three hundl e
and eighty-thlea sheep and lambs on the market
Three hundred and fourteen sold as follows: Old
sheep sold from 81 TO 4'%c. per H.: LAMBS sold
from to 10c. per lb. Seventy -one shipped to
Eastern markets. Twenty five COWS and calves
sold from $50 TO SIS each. Market for cattle,
sheep and lambs was slow.
THREE CASES OF SUNsTRoKE YEsrERD,y.-There
were three cases OF Erokc ret orted YESTERDAY
George MCGEE, a white man. and colored man
whose name could not lie aScertained were over
come by the heat and were removed TO Freeiman's
Hospital. Last night the colored man was able to
leave the hospital and the white man was much
better this morning. Geo. Edwards, country
man, who came to the city yesterday morning
was removed TO the hospital by the police about /
O'Clock in the afternoon. He was near the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street when he
was overcome by the heat. He is also better to-
day.
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PLANKED SHAp FOR THE JUDGEs-A "plauked
shad" dinner will be given to the District bench
by the lawyers OF the city at Marshall Hall, on
Saturday, May 81. ''Planked Shad" is a luxury
almost unknown west OF the Alleghanies, and
Chief Justice Bingham and Justice Montgomery
who are from that section OF the country, will be
Initiated into the mystery OF the dish. The CON-
mittee having charge OF the arrangements is COM
posed OF Messrs. Enoch Totten, WIN. +. Mattngly
II. W>Garnett, Mills Dean and J. HOldsworth
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
To-day, johnson agt. District OF Columbia on
hearing.
EQUITY COURT-Jud0e Merrick.
To-day, Hellmuth agt. Shearman: {. III. Cragin
appointed guardian ad iitem. Carroll agt Thomas:
-. B. Davidson, do. Trunnel agt. Burns; appear
n no rdn rod phnara do Ga